Recording still images

– Memory photo recording

You can record still images on a “Memory Stick Duo.” Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p. 15 to p. 25).

PHOTO

LENS COVER switch

POWER switch

zTip

•Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can record easily. For details, see page 34.

1 Set the LENS COVER switch to OPEN.

2 Open the LCD panel.

3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up.

The selected recording folder is displayed.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

4 Press and hold PHOTO lightly.

You will hear a light beeping sound when the focus and brightness settings are adjusted. Recording does not start at this point.

The indicator stops flashing.

 

 

The number of images

 

 

that can be recorded.*

 

 

 

 

60min

1152 FINE

30

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

 

 

 

P-MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The number of images that can be recorded

 

 

varies depending on the image quality setting

 

 

and the recording environment.

 

5 Press PHOTO fully.

A shutter sound is heard. When bars of

disappear, the image is recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo.”

To check the most recently recorded image – Review

Touch .

Touch to return to standby.

To delete the image, touch , then [YES]. To cancel deleting, touch [NO].

To turn the power off

1Slide the POWER switch up to the OFF (CHG) position.

2Set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE.

To record still images continuously – Burst

For DCR-HC40:

Select the (MEMORY SET) menu, [STILL SET], then [ BURST] (p. 70).

You can record 3 to 13 images continuously in a time interval of about 0.5 seconds.

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